MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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